I'm back!! And I'm starting 2018 off with ATA2018 convention coverage. Will, Ryan and Catfish join me for a solid hour of highs and lows, the crazy weather in Indianapolis, why attendance was down, why some media was denied entry to the show and then we jump into the products we loved, the products we didn’t and some experiences at the show.

In this episode Gary Cornum, Marketing Manager for Easton Archery gives us his top 5 tips for purchasing new arrows. This is one not to be missed if you are a new archer or bowhunter, and a great refresher for the rest of us.

I doubt you’ll find two women more excited to stare down a hole and cut huge ice cubes out of a frozen lake with a chainsaw than Trisha Steffen and I.

If you want the step by step in depth equipment and technique information, please listen to Episode 130.

While we do go through some of the equipment needed and some of the regulations for sturgeon spearing, Trisha and I really go into detail on the culture and the event’s atmosphere. From Bloody Mary’s delivered to your shanty to bonfires on the lake to beer tents to Labrador Retrievers swimming beneath the ice from one shanty to the other…we’ve got it all.

By the end of this episode, you’ll be crazy excited to join us in 2018.

Anyone's who's every watched the Iditarod has dreamed of driving their own sled across the icy tundra. Dogs running and barking and the cold wind in your hair. Well you can experience it here in northern Wisconsin.

In this week's episode we are chatting with Jen Dale, Kennel Manager and Guide for Wolfsong Adventures in Mushing. She tells how you can experience this amazing trip, the types of trips offered, and how the dogs are really the star of the show.

Listen in to hear about the dog that only responds to an Austrian accent, the best place to grab a fish fry and the magic of driving a sled at night.

Jana Waller stops by to give me the low down on her Alaskan moose hunt, how they had to rent horse, but the wrangler couldn't come get them after they'd filled their tags so they decided to hoof it out!

She gives us some packing tips and why (as a fellow Milwaukee-an) the dread of crypto is real in the back country.

And then we talk candidly about working in the outdoor industry and all it's quirks.

Check out Jana's show on the Sportsman Channel and be sure to find her on all the social media platforms under "SkullboundTV".

We’re running the gamut on this episode, homeowner considerations, what breed is right for you, breed considerations for where you live, crates, choosing a professional trainer, training tips for doing it yourself and what to do with an older dog you’d like to train for hunting.

This week we're chatting with Tanner Cherney, Visitor Services & Outdoor Media Coordinator for the Devils Lake CVB. Devils Lake is a premiere destination for ice fishing. Listen in to find out why it's called the Perch Capital of the World, how it got it's name and the lore behind the area. What sort of accommodations you will find, winter camping and resorts both.

In this episode I've got Joe Henry from Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, we're talking about how the visitor's bureau has really separated themselves from the tourism pack, the incredible walleye and sauger opportunities, what you can expect from the resorts and fishing shanties, an igloo bar you can fish in, and why it's such a unique place to go fishing.

In this episode I've got Nikita Dalke, the Canada Huntress on the line. She's telling us all about her trip to Spain to hunt Ibex, Red Stag and Fallow Deer. She'll tell us about what sort of terrain she hunted and tactics used, her big miss and the one she killed. She also answers a bunch of listener questions about hunting overseas and hunting Ibex.

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This episode is a hilarious hot mess.

We’re talking to Jack and Gary from the Bowdudes about their Colorado pronghorn hunt with Fred Eichler and Full Draw Outfitters.

Meanwhile we have some pretty serious speakerphone echo, a grandfather clock that chimes at regular intervals, answering machines taking calls in the background and conversations about pooping in the desert.

In this episode we're talking about the new regulations, how many licenses were sold last year and how many deer taken, blaze pink and Kevin's #1 tip for a new hunter heading out into the woods this weekend.

15:00 What would you say is the number 1 question hunters ask you about hunting the rut?

15:00 Q1 - "When is the rut going to happen in my area"

17:00 If you could pinpoint two days to be in the woods, two days that should not be missed what would they be?When18:00 How does pre-rut impact hunters and GPS collared deer20:25 Monitoring scrape use and how to be careful monitoring them during peak breeding season.22:45 Where deer prefer mock scrapes to be23:30 monitoring mock scrapes on public.

24:00 Q2 - "Why am I not seeing any activity?"

27:00 No hot does in the area? How to fool them29:00 What the GPS collared deer have taught us about their behavior during the hunting season and the type of terrain they prefer.31:05 How to hunt the second weekend of rifle season after they've been pushed.32:30 Where the average person can find GPS tracking data

36:10 Q3 What is the best strategy for hunting the rut.39:30 If you're hunting public what kind of food sources should you look for.

41:30 Listener Question: Can a buck's age fool you during the rut?

44:00 Final thoughts on hunting the rut.46:00 New update for the Where to Hunt App - where2huntapp.com

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In this week’s episode Carrie Zylka is interviewing Julie McQueen.

Not only did she teach herself how to hunt, but she’s found her “Hunting Spirit State” in Arizona. Listen in as they chat about bowhunting mule deer in Arizona, how women in the industry have each other’s back, working in the outdoor industry and making the transition from network tv to a 100% streaming on demand network.

01:30 Girls weekend with Jana Waller

03:30 Why Julie loves to hunt Arizona

04:30 Hunting public land in Arizona

06:00 Regional differences across the state.

08:45 Hunting with a cameraman and self filming

13:00 Back Stage & Back Roads Productions

14:15 The secret to making a living in the outdoor industry.

16:05 Other states Julie has hunted mule deer in

18:40 Arizona hunting non-Resident costs and considerations

20:30 Tips for the hunter heading to Arizona to bowhunt

23:00 Fitness and hunting synergy

24:10 Julie’s unique start in the hunting world

27:10 Till Death Do Us Part on CarbonTV

34:00 Where you can find Julie and her show

36:00 Julie’s final words of encouragement for anyone thinking about hunting Arizona.